Clean Water Justice Act

HR 6616, the Clean Water Justice Act, amends criminal penalties under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. It increases maximum fines for water pollution violations: from $5,000 to $25,000, $50,000 to $250,000, and $100,000 to $500,000. The bill also requires annual adjustments to these fines based on the Consumer Price Index, published in the Federal Register, to account for inflation. These changes directly affect polluters who violate federal water pollution laws. The provisions modify existing penalty structures without creating new regulations.